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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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